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Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis[W:62]

Originally Posted by clownboy

I'm fine with reducing the problems of addiction in the US, also fine with cutting the CIA off from being anything other than intel gathering and analysis. They should never had an action element to begin with. But again, if the CIA were tethered and Americans stopped foreign drug use altogether, there would still be drug cartels and there would still be violence in that region. Btw, do we seriously believe there is no cocaine use in the rest of the world?

CB, read what I actually post before commenting. I DIDN'T SAY THERE WAS NO COCAINE USE IN THE REST OF THE WORLD. What I did say was that if Americans kicked their addictions, it would cut their business by 70%, a HUGE blow. Keep the CIA from sabatoging their infrastructures and governments, and inforce our immigration laws and we can focus on other problems. This one would be gone for us.

The United States is the primary destination, but around 25 to 30% of global cocaine production travels from Latin America to Europe, typically via West Africa.

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis[W:62]

Originally Posted by ocean515

Run along Sangha, I tried to give you an out, but I guess you just want to look stupid. Perhaps you can't help yourself.

Quote:

When Europe was mostly destroyed the information was still there, the idea of libraries, schooling, equality and such were still there. It was just a matter of getting some concrete and some building materials.

Africa and to a slighter extent South America weren't even given the information that Europe or the U.S has.

YOu didn't post a link to the post because that would show that the quote you just posted came from a different post.

Here's what the post you responded to actually said

Originally Posted by Luftwaffe

Also, for Europe's recovery post WWII the U.S. held Europe's hand like a mother would a toddler.

We never did that for Africa and we sure as **** never did that for South America, both countries which WE PURPOSELY ****ed up big time.

Why do you tell such obvious lies?

Originally Posted by Mycroft

I don't have any issue with any investigation.

Originally Posted by jaeger19

the vast majority of folks that need healthcare are on Medicare.. both rich and poor..

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis

Originally Posted by Montecresto

In fairness, they said the US "SHARES" blame. They recognized that they need to do more with their limited abilities and pointed out that the US's successful campaigners in Columbia and Mexico have pushed gangs and drug lords into their countries.

Oh my...Well, in that case I say we build a wall, secure our border, send all illegals back, and cut all aid we give them...I certainly wouldn't want to appear to be involved in their chaos in any way. Let them deal with it.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
Alexis de Tocqueville

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis

Originally Posted by j-mac

Oh my...Well, in that case I say we build a wall, secure our border, send all illegals back, and cut all aid we give them...I certainly wouldn't want to appear to be involved in their chaos in any way. Let them deal with it.

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis

That talks about granting refugee status to kids who are still in Honduras, and not yet in the US. From the article:

the Obama administration is considering whether to allow hundreds of minors and young adults from Honduras into the United States without making the dangerous trek through Mexico, according to a draft of the proposal.

If approved, the plan would direct the government to screen thousands of children and youths in Honduras to see if they can enter the United States as refugees or on emergency humanitarian grounds

Your post claimed that kids who entered the US illegally were going to be granted refugee status, which is obviously untrue. Here's your post again, since you seem to have forgotten what you said

Originally Posted by PoS

Those other countries are right, the US is showing lousy leadership when it comes to the immigration issue. By giving refugee status to minors who made it into the country Congress and POTUS are encouraging more illegals to come into the country. There's gonna be a flood of people coming across the border soon.

Again, the article you just linked to spoke about giving refugee status to kids who had *not* "made it into the country"

Originally Posted by Mycroft

I don't have any issue with any investigation.

Originally Posted by jaeger19

the vast majority of folks that need healthcare are on Medicare.. both rich and poor..

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis

Originally Posted by j-mac

Oh my...Well, in that case I say we build a wall, secure our border, send all illegals back, and cut all aid we give them...I certainly wouldn't want to appear to be involved in their chaos in any way. Let them deal with it.

This would fit right in with the isolationist policies so many seem to favor.

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis

Originally Posted by Grant

This would fit right in with the isolationist policies so many seem to favor.

It would...But my tongue in cheek aside, I am getting burned right up to my finely chiseled ass being told how we are such a problem for the rest of the world while they take our money, and cry for our help when they are in deep, then once we give it we are something they scrape off their shoe. They can all kiss my ass.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
Alexis de Tocqueville

Re: Central American leaders blame U.S. for border crisis

Originally Posted by j-mac

It would...But my tongue in cheek aside, I am getting burned right up to my finely chiseled ass being told how we are such a problem for the rest of the world while they take our money, and cry for our help when they are in deep, then once we give it we are something they scrape off their shoe. They can all kiss my ass.